New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-29

record that broke that Of any other yacht ior nss
Aav's sailing 1t the general feeling stne moro "o
..,,v EXPRESSED that neither winner por loser was
that In the Coronet and the Dauntless America
"a two racing schooners which for speed and endur-
.nc. English yachtsmen would have to go Tar 10 matcn
n would be going rather far perhaps to call the ooro
,et,a victory popular one The betung among yachts
man. PARTICULARLY among the New-York Yaont Cluo
had been too strongly against the brooKyn
Soo.r for that And losers even though beautiful
cors orc made and the ignorant applaud are likely at
first to be rather grumpy But even the ambitious experts
who gave three the Danntess VIII come rouhd
hv.and-by TO credit her stately rival Win
,aoarned victory And Mr. Colts hot sporting blood
has not been tempered by the March gales which ne
ted for they may back the veteran racer for contest
home In smoother and lighter weather Mr. BUSH 10
raady for another race. Perhaps Mr. Colt when ne ge~
his sea legs Jf may be equally 20.
The Dauntless many OF her partisans say, better
fair.weather than heavy weather saler She mas her
lighter tonnage against her. certainly In ngnt III sun
.e and HIGH gales with larger stocker Coronct ME-
Bush says that he thinks his boat peter one III nc'
heavy weather than In light wea'neE Nei'ner,
of course could do much In the SORT OF
breezes one finds on the New-horh iaoh.
Climbs courses The Dauntless CALAMITY entered
,or ons Of tho consolation cupsthe Cape May Challenge
or the Brentons Reef-in 1885 to give Sir Richard cut
toms Genesta chance 70 carry something nome Inc
wind WAS light half the and stiff for the other
but the slippery cutter. turning ana cutting LOT hoHe
conrse schooners work suffers somewhat light breezea
But the Dauntless will lose nothing perhaps, by trying
again In stiff spanking weather race in gales Is a
test moro Of skill and endurance and goodorune On the
other hand dull sticky weather like that which dragged
tho contest out for over three weeks
the American schooner lost, perhaps, just for
lack OF good Winds she beat the Cambria easily soon
.fterwari in run off shore The Sappho made her
famous run across twelve days. nine hours and thirty
ak minutes fine summer racing weather Andin this
sort OF weather the Dauntess will do best to try to get
her revenge
Although the news that the Coronet had won the
great ocean twentyfour hours old yesterday
II lost little any, OF its freshness by being told In
the morning papers, accompanied by graphic accounts
of the passage out There was nothing but praise in
every quarter tor the daring OF the and cap
tans and crew the two racers, and the Dauntless
although beaten, came in for her share OF cCmmenda-
tiun. X. T. Bush the plucky owner OF the Coronet,
who dared to stand up against the known proves OF
tried foat with comparatively untried was, with
out doubt the happiest in this big city yesterday
The congratulations OF TRIBUNE reporter on Sunday
shortly alter Mr. Bush received the news OF his vic
tory ere followed by many others. They came from
all parts of the world where yachts aud yacht clubs
exis,-from Australia, Halifax, England and Lieuten-
ant Hepn the owner of the cutter Galatea which was
beaten last year in her attempt to Tor England
the Amerca's Cup, sent dispatch from the Florida
schooner aoat his victory and the possession OF
such an admirable boat.
Before Mr.. Bush left his home in the morning the
patience of his servants was well-nieb exhausted in
answering the doorbel and signing receipts Tor mes
sages DISPATCHES poured in upon him constantly,
and he no sooner got his Office in Pearlst. than he
began to get them there. Here are some OF them;
nALrAx March 2Hearty on me grand
BRIDoxroRr March 2s-Pl ease accept our hearty oongrat
for the safe arrival oil the CGoRs a%G her glorious
KAroyAH " " March es-Cordial congratulations. May
the American emulate the example Of tile EoySnst " eov
NrwYoRK March 2s-Accept my sincere CONGRATULATIONS
CorVnet and victory. NhLsON RNh
BRooxLrs March Congratulate you on the suceess OF
These dispatches show that alone among
yaehismen and the enthusiastic followers of the
sports there interest in the race for aid business
men united pouring expressions OF JOY at the sue
cess OF the Coronet Mingled with this sentiment was
feeling OF anxiety for the Dauntiess and the bull
etin boards in the exchanges were carefully watched
for tdngs OF the defeated schooner There was gadness
mingled with disappointment when an Associated Press
dispatch from London announced that there report
that the Dauntiess had been sighted, but had
lost her bowsprit during gale when only fifteen
days out. Dauntless in the exchanges recovered
somewhat from their despondency at least enough TO
say: 81 told you So KNEW some accident must have
occurred or would have led the Corone into Cork
Harbor" They were not experienced yachtsmen who
ses would Immediately have said "Impossble 70: she
couldn't have got to Cork in month IL that
been the case" Still the feeling that something must
have happened remained to comfort those whose
pocketbooks have become lighter from backing the
Da,ntess until the arrival OF later dispatches from the
Irish coast announcing her safe arrival, accident
having occ Irrcd
Mr. Bush. in his Office IN Pear-s also troubled for
time fearing perhaps something had really hap
pened delay the Dauntess. and that
his victory not glorious as he
had thought. But the feeling OF uncertainty
only shotved and after the report OF the accident
TO the Dauntless had been denied he happier than
ever When Captain Richter OF the saae, reported
Saturday his seeing the Coronct 100 miles aheaa Mr..
Bush said that his schooner would the line at
ROches Point four hours ahead OF her rival lie
only twenty minutes out OF the way as the Daunt
less was twentythree hours and forty minutes behind
81 glad that the Dauntless has arrived safely he
said 81 should have felt very badly indeed acct
dent had beaen her the should have felt as
though I had been an incentive 10 1t by issuing the
challenge l should rather that the had not been
sailed than to have had accident occur. However,
the Coronet has glorious victory aud has not lost
any OF glory OF through misfortune to the other
boat The Coronet is the fastest schooner OF her
class afloaL I have thought so all the time and now
am sure OF it shall challenge Mr. Colt to back
across ocean. thought at first that would, but
decided that would be better to keep quiet and
let the challenging come from the other SIDE But
II Mr.. Colt issues challenge, | shall OF course
accept 1t and sail her back for all that
she is worth. As long l wanted the
take place in May, thought might take the I'M
,ative and challenge for race back In that month IL
Mr. Colt want second race will send the yacht
u Cowes, where she will rem ain until sold"
Z" How much do you consider the Coronet worth "
asked the reporter
AT Cowes 100000 I'm NewYork $4,000" M. !
Bush answered IL know that that is big price. but
she big boat and worth every cent Of e She cost
thirds Of that amount and that she has
q record Is worth great deal more than tho original
value. yacht you know, is just like racehorse. |
Comparatively speaking 1t costs no more 10 breed good
raceborse than 1t does poor horse neither does cost
build remarkably fast yacht than II does slow
II Is partly matter OF choice. II were 10 build
twenty yachts from the model that the Coronet
built FROM don't suppose would get as good
boat"
We'll, what Is your reason for selling her then I"
fast boat fast horse Is no Kind OF property for
laxo n Anfl.t Ill